Is AI being forced on you at work? Here’s how you can defend yourself.

Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column that provides a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It is based on value pluralism, the idea that each of us has multiple values ​​that are equally valid but often contradict each other. To submit a question, fill out this anonymous form. Here’s a reader’s question this week, condensed and edited for clarity.

I’m an AI engineer working at a mid-sized ad agency, mostly on non-generative machine learning models (think ad performance prediction, not ad creation). Recently, it seems that people, especially senior and mid-level managers, who have no technical experience are driving the adoption and development of various AI tools. Honestly, it feels like mindless melee combat.

I consider myself a conscientious objector to the use of AI, especially generative AI; I’m not completely against it, but I constantly ask who actually benefits from the use of AI and what financial, human and…